# Ocean Beach Pleasure Park, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is a fairground in South Shields in United Kingdom (Sunderland). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ocean-beach-pleasure-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fairground in South Shields · With kids - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EDI Ingliston, Edinburgh, 162 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [oceanbeach.co.uk](https://www.oceanbeach.co.uk/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 55.0015, -1.41747 ## What it is and where Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is a fairground in South Shields in United Kingdom (Sunderland). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sunderland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunderland/), where this site lists 34 more places to see, 9.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 55.0015, -1.41747; the nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI, Ingliston, Edinburgh), 162 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.001503%2C-1.417473) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.001503%2C-1.417473) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 30 | | February | Possible | 9 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 28 | | April | Best time | 13 h 50 | | May | Best time | 15 h 52 | | June | Best time | 17 h 04 | | July | Best time | 16 h 34 | | August | Best time | 14 h 44 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 08 | | November | Better not | 8 h 02 | | December | Possible | 6 h 56 | In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Herd Groyne Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/herd-groyne-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · 835 m - [Arbeia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arbeia-roman-fort-and-museum/): Roman fort and museum in South Shields, United Kingdom · 925 m - [Black Middens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-middens/): Reef at the mouth of the River Tyne in England · 1.2 km - [St Hilda's Church, South Shields](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-hilda-s-church/): Grade II listed building in South Shields, South Tyneside, UK · 1.4 km - [Collingwood Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/admiral-lord-collingwood-monument/): Monument in Tynemouth, England · 1.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: With kids - [London Eye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/el-ojo-de-londres/): observation wheel in London, England - [London Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/zoologico-de-londres/): world's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England - [Sea Life London Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sea-life-aquarium-london/): aquarium in London, England - [University of Oxford Botanic Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/university-of-oxford-botanic-garden/): botanical garden in Oxford, UK - [Whipsnade Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whipsnade-zoo/): zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England - [Alton Towers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alton-towers/): major theme park in central England Every United Kingdom place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ocean Beach Pleasure Park? It is a fairground in South Shields in United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ocean Beach Pleasure Park? April to September. In June there are 17 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 56. ### How do you get to Ocean Beach Pleasure Park? The nearest main airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 162 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.001503%2C-1.417473) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Herd Groyne Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/herd-groyne-lighthouse/), [Arbeia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arbeia-roman-fort-and-museum/), [Black Middens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-middens/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/64957465), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102087279), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).